Structural Strengthening
Common Conventional method for strengthening of R C C structure is been carried by Jacketing, guniting and steel plate bonding. These techniques are cumbersome, messy, time-consuming and labour – intensive. It also increases dead load; reduce usable space by increasing size of member & recurring maintenance.
But wrapping with advance fibre composite can eliminate all disadvantages of conventional technique. Following are it advantages:
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It is very light in weight so increase in dead load is very insignificant (approx. 1 Kg per sqmt)
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Faster and convenient application results in lot of time saving
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It is highly durable material (major contain are epoxy and glass/carbon fibre)
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It is does not corrode and inhibits future corrosion
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Very little maintenance during service life
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It enhance compressive and tensile strength of RCC by 40% to 50%
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Damaged Girder - Before |
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Strengthened Grider - After |
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Damaged Girder - Before |
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Strengthened Grider - After |
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